Truss for rupture



Dec-27, 1938. o. c. DOBBS TRUSS FOR RUPTURE Filed 00t. 7, 1935 BY I . 4 I ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES .TRUSS FOR RUPTURE Oliver Cornelius Dobbs, Fayette, Ala., assignor to The Dobbs Truss Company, Incorporated,

Birmingham, Ala.

Application October '1, 1935, Serial No. 43,870

2 Claims.

My invention relates to trusses for hernia, or in other words commonly known as rupture, and has for its object the proper placing of supporting pads placed adjacent the injury so as to exert pressure on same and at the same time aflord comfort and relief. I am aware of the fact that there are other trusses in use, but there is none that combines the features and advantages as will be hereinafter disclosed in my invention. The

right is reserved to manufacture the truss out of any material that may be suitable for the purpose.

The features of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a l perspective view of a single type truss with one of the pads partly cut away; Fig. 2 is a. plan view of one of the truss pads cut through its center on line H in Fig. 1; and also Fig. 2% shows a sectional view of the pad cut through on line 11-17 20 of Fig. 2; Fig. 3 is a view of the single type truss in place on the human body; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the double type truss; Fig. 5 is a view of the double type truss in place on the human 25 Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The truss is made up with a stiff wire I having a rubber covering 2. There are two thin metal disks 4 with indentures to accommodate a small 30 ball 3 integral with the end of the steel wire I.

The disks are provided with grooves 6 to accommodate the steel wire I. Made fast to the disks by any suitable means are rubber pads 5. These pads may be molded around the two disks after 35 the same are placed together or may be attached to the disks by any other suitable means such as brads indicated by I. After the pads are assembled, the small ball I on the endof steel wire I is forced into the pad along grooves 8. when it 40 reaches the socket 8 in the pad it becomes seated. The double type truss is of the same construction except the pads that rest on the back of the human body are partly cut away at 9 so that they may better fit in the center of the back over the 45 human backbone.

The front construction of the double pad is the same as the single pad except that the double pads are Joined together as indicated by It. The

steel wire is adjustable by bending so as to apply In other words, the wearer adjusts the truss by manipulating the steel wire that holds the pads in proper position. On account of the variable 5 sizes of the human body the trusses are to be manufactured in various sizes within certain limits to be adjusted to various sizes for each particular user.

My type of single truss is intended to be used 10 in the manner indicated by Fig. 3. It will be noted that the steel arm passes around the left side of the human body and carries a, pad over to the right side. This eliminates the use of any straps or other devices to hold the front pad in proper place against the injured part. By using the steel rod with a ball joint inserted in ofl center of each pad, the movements of the human body are accommodated. In other words, the pad will remain in place regardless of the movements of the human body.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A truss of the class described comprising a substantially U shaped stiif steel member having rubber covering, steel balls integral with the ends of said steel member, said balls being seated in concavities in metal disks with rubber covering,

grooves in said metal disks placed face to face to form a channel from the outer edge of the disks and leading to said concavities to hold each end of said steel member adjacent the balls in. place in the assembled pads.

2. A rupture truss for use on the human body. said truss comprising a stiif spring steel substantially U shaped member with rubber covering except its ends, said steel member having an integral steel ball at each end, on each end of said steel member a pad comprising two metal disks placed face to face and rubber covered, a socket formed ofl center in the steel disks, a groove in each disk from edgeto socket disposed to form a channel when placed face to face, each ball seated in a socket, said steel member ends adjacent the balls and with no rubber covering being enclosed in said channels in the assembled 5 D ds.

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